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Direct evidence of anomalous Cu-O vibrational modes near /ital T//sub /ital c// in ErBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta//

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Ion channeling along the /ital c/ axis in ErBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta// reveals a normal (Debye-type) temperature dependence for thermal vibrations of the Er and Ba atoms between 40 and 300 K. In contrast, a substantially stronger than normal temperature dependence is found for the Cu-O atom vibrations, and a large, anomalous change (/similar to/30%) is seen at the superconducting transition. The large magnitude of the vibrational changes found for the Cu-O rows across /ital T//sub /ital c// suggests that the atoms in these rows become strongly coupled in the superconducting state.
Research Organization:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5676690
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 62:24; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English